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The Boys and Girls Club of Weld County is redeveloping the well-known Greeley landmark, Warnoco, as a Teen Center, and it's soon to be completed! The Greeley Historic Preservation staff has heard many stories about the site from people who have skated, swam, played, performed, fought, and visited Warnoco, but we know there are many more stories and that have not been documented, and we hope to preserve those memories as the building starts a new chapter in the community. If you have memories you'd like to share about the site – good or bad – we want to hear from you!

Brief History

The site started out as an amusement park called Sall’s Gardens. In 1923 Clarence Sall sold it to the Barrett Brothers who first leased it to Warrack Norcross before selling it to him and his wife, Helen Warrack. The site included a swimming pool, a dance hall and rink building. A naming contest winner named it Warnoco using Norcross's name.

The existing building was constructed in 1948 and used as a roller rink until 1996 when roller skating ended at Warnoco. It was used for indoor hockey and indoor soccer, then used for storage for a few years until the Boys and Girls Club purchased it. In September 2023 the Greeley Historic Preservation Commission designated the building on the Greeley Historic Register.


The Boys and Girls Club of Weld County is redeveloping the well-known Greeley landmark, Warnoco, as a Teen Center, and it's soon to be completed! The Greeley Historic Preservation staff has heard many stories about the site from people who have skated, swam, played, performed, fought, and visited Warnoco, but we know there are many more stories and that have not been documented, and we hope to preserve those memories as the building starts a new chapter in the community. If you have memories you'd like to share about the site – good or bad – we want to hear from you!

Brief History

The site started out as an amusement park called Sall’s Gardens. In 1923 Clarence Sall sold it to the Barrett Brothers who first leased it to Warrack Norcross before selling it to him and his wife, Helen Warrack. The site included a swimming pool, a dance hall and rink building. A naming contest winner named it Warnoco using Norcross's name.

The existing building was constructed in 1948 and used as a roller rink until 1996 when roller skating ended at Warnoco. It was used for indoor hockey and indoor soccer, then used for storage for a few years until the Boys and Girls Club purchased it. In September 2023 the Greeley Historic Preservation Commission designated the building on the Greeley Historic Register.


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    A huge part of my biography from age 13 to 20

    by Gene, about 1 month ago
    I started delivering the Denver Post when I was 11 years old and in 6th grade at Cameron Elementary School. That was how I could afford to go with my friends to the skating rink.


    I had learned to skate using the old steel wheel clip on skates that you needed a skate key to tighten to the sole of your shoes (back when shoes had soles). The first time I went to Warnoco with my friends I found out how real skates were made with wooden wheels and were used almost exclusively on wooden floor rinks. And that experience... Continue reading

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    Always a Happy Birthday

    by Sue, about 1 month ago
    Warnoco was the place to celebrate a birthday! Great music, fun friends, lots of laughter and of course, birthday. cake!
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    True Love at the Rink

    by Jessica2418, 6 months ago
    My grandparents used to tell so many stories about skating in Warnoco shows in the late 40s and early 50s. They met at 14 years old when my grandma fell on her booty at the rink. She said a handsome young man scooped her up and she stayed in his arms till the day that he passed away in 2021.
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    Skating Scout

    by docmojo66, 7 months ago
    I can particularly remember skating sessions at Warnoco when I was a Junior Girl Scout, attending Maplewood School. Several troop members were trying to earn a sports badge that required us to spend set amounts of time participating in several sports. Somehow we decided roller skating would be one of these! Being a serious student and a reader, I was not highly skilled at most physical activity, and this soon included roller skating! 😄 But I did manage to put it the hours required, and eventually was awarded the badge. Not without some bruises, though!
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    Picture me Rolling

    by 970cruz, 7 months ago
    I have great happy memories at Warnoco! That I will never forget.

    My best friend and I would go skating and meet up with my older brother and his best friend. I felt so cool he was my older brother and his cool friend too. The nachos with jalapeños were delicious with ice cold Pepsi with a giant pickle on the side. Eating and drinking playing video games looking at the pretty girls. I was always too shy to ask them to skate, but my friend wasn’t he was so confident to ask them to skate holding hands. Don’t get... Continue reading

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    Those were the days....

    by Jules58, 7 months ago
    I used to go rollerskating at Warnoco when I was growing up! EVERY single Friday and sometimes Saturday too! I met the first love of my life at Warnoco......he broke my heart! I have very happy memories of the rollerskating days there. It was so much fun! We used to just have tons of fun!
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